English Education Major
Do you love reading, writing, and analyzing literary works? With an English Education degree, you can share your literary passions by teaching career in middle school or high school. English courses dive deep into classical and contemporary works of American, British, and world writers and thinkers. You will hone your creative and analytical writing skills, learn different approaches to literary criticism, and develop an understanding of grammar and composition.
Along with taking classes to develop your writing and literary analysis skills, you'll also take courses to prepare you for running a classroom. Education courses provide practical training in educational psychology, classroom management and discipline, and assessment methods for middle and high school classrooms. You will also be trained in varied approaches to teaching English and engaging secondary education students in English literature and creative writing.
Every English Education major completes a semester of full-time teaching during their senior year. The semester is split between two placements in different schools, in Indiana or abroad, in different grade levels.
Learn more about Education opportunities at Taylor.
English Education Curriculum & Degree Options
Contact the English Department
Nancy Dayton, English Department Chair
765-998-5543
nndayton@taylor.edu
Pamela Pegg, English Program Assistant
765-998-5141
pmpegg@taylor.edu
Contact the Education Department
Ben Hotmire, Chair of the Education Department
765-998-4312
bnhotmire@taylor.edu
Shannon Shilts, Education Program Assistant
765-998-5147
shannon_shilts@taylor.edu
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Special Education
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English Department
As a Taylor English scholar, you will have opportunities to dig deeper into canonical literary works and refine the way you communicate. As an artist, you will be encouraged to experiment with your writing style and find your written voice. Through our concentrations in Creative Writing or Literature, you will develop skills in critical inquiry, analysis, and storytelling—abilities that will propel you further in your career aspirations.
You will also receive encouragement, challenges, opportunities, and mentorship from peers and experienced English faculty who are dedicated to seeing you grow. Our faculty are experts and practicing artists, passionate about sharing their love for literature and creative writing.
With a 97 percent career placement rate, the English department has connections to businesses that are eager to hire Taylor students.
Listen to Dr. Nancy Dayton, Chair of the English department, talk about the opportunities students have to explore at Taylor in literature, creative writing, and English.
English majors enrolled in the Parnassus and Relief classes spend a lot of time in the Relief room, a space in Reade Liberal Arts Center dedicated to the literary journals and English students. With a conference table, a lounge area, and shelves of books, the Relief room is an ideal space for acquisition and editorial discussions.
Some of the careers our students pursue require a graduate degree. Taylor English graduates have attended the following graduate programs:
- Asbury Theological Seminary
- Ball State University
- Boston University
- Harvard School of Theology
- Indiana University
- Rutgers University
- The Ohio State University
- Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland
- University of Notre Dame
- Vanderbilt University
English majors graduate as effective communicators, storytellers, and critical thinkers equipped for a wide range of career opportunities. You will be prepared to work as an author, lawyer, librarian, museum curator, journalist, teacher, publicist, librarian, editor — and more — in a variety of fields such as education, law, journalism, marketing, music, public relations, or government.
Learn more about Taylor University’s Communication, Language, & Writing philosophy.
Barb Bird
Professor of English, Dean of Faculty Development, & Director of the Bedi Center for Teaching and Learning
